food trucks – Temple Update

Inflation’s Impact at Temple

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 20:27:00 +0000

Inflation has been a hot topic in our country since the pandemic. Prices for gasoline, food, and just about all other essential expenses have fluctuating prices that shake things up for businesses. At Temple University, students and small business owners are no exception. Temple Students frequent the food trucks and other eateries on and around campus and the student body seems aware that…

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Status of Temple Food Trucks During COVID-19

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 19:11:30 +0000

The food trucks and small businesses on Temple’s main campus have been faced with many challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic. Coming up in a few weeks, March 11 will mark exactly one year since Temple made the transition to fully remote learning. With only an estimated 13% of classes being held in-person during the spring 2021 semester, the amount of daily foot traffic on campus has…

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Temple Student Brings Authenticity and Flavor to Campus

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 14:50:41 +0000

Temple University has gained a new food option on campus- an Indian food truck. Chirag Chadna, a student from the Fox School of Business, said he was hungry one night and noticed that Indian food wasn’t an option on campus. Chadna, the manager of “A Taste of India”, said, “We have Thai food, Vietnamese food, Chinese food, Japanese food but we don’t have Indian food”. He created a poll to see…

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Manayunk Kicks Off Restaurant Week with Annual StrEAT Food Festival

Thu, 19 Apr 2018 14:32:41 +0000

Rainy weather didn’t stop people from heading out to explore some of Philadelphia’s best food vendors over the weekend. The familiar hum of generators filled Manayunk’s historic Main Street for the annual StrEAT Food Festival. Over 50 of Philadelphia’s best food trucks and gourmet food vendors lined the street on Sunday despite the chilly weather. “It’s delicious, it’s a little cold…

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New Food Option on Campus: Uncle Lee LunchBox

Thu, 09 Nov 2017 15:30:37 +0000

Since the 1960s, food trucks have helped define Temple’s food culture. Some students saw business opportunities before they completed their studies. Hongrui Zhang is one of them. In the summer of this year, he applied for his license and began his homemade LunchBoxes. “I came up with this business idea when I see a huge demand [from the] international student body, who is looking for authentic…

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Fox Alum Turns Food Truck into Mobile Phone Repair

Fri, 07 Apr 2017 14:06:19 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJg18IWgHrs?rel=0&w=560&h=315 Temple’s newest food truck on campus doesn’t sell any food, but students can come to the truck with all of their cell phone issues to get quality and affordable assistance from Fox School of Business graduate Jesse DiLaura. DiLaura began fixing phones out of his dorm room. He began to build his clientele by word of mouth and…

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Dining Out For Life Hosts 4th Annual Food Truck Pop Up Event

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 13:45:48 +0000

Dining Out For Life Philadelphia will be hosting its fourth annual Food Truck Pop Up on April 14th. The Pop Up serves as an opportunity for both tourists and Philadelphians alike to be connected with several food trucks in the city in one central location. During the time of the Pop Up, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the participating food trucks will donate 33% of their proceeds to ActionAIDS…

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Weather Has Chilling Effect On Food Truck Business

Wed, 26 Feb 2014 21:04:18 +0000

The spring semester started off with mounds of snow, school cancellations and delays, which take a toll on those that may not immediately come to mind: food vendors. Campus food trucks and other outdoor dining establishments rely on Temple University to keep their businesses afloat. These businesses have taken a hard hit from this snowy weather. Places such as The Creperie at Temple…

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